There will be a restraining order preventing the abuser from being anywhere near the victim or the residence.

Stop thinking that "good deals" are what spells success, or that sponsors investing money in their own deal creates an alignment of interest that prevents incompetence or dishonesty. 

The tax code says very little about the type of assets that can be invested in within a tax-sheltered retirement account.So, from the perspective of the congress and the IRS, mutual funds and real estate are equally OK for tax-favored retirement accounts.For a variety of reasons -some good ones and some not-so-good -  standard IRAs, 401(k)s, & other QRPs impose "artificial" restrictions on the assets that the account can be invested, thereby restricting you to the provided "menu" of investment choices.However, although congress and the IRS don't have much to say about what type of assets your 401k/IRA/QRP - they do care about "self-dealing" with those accounts and have put in place rules to prevent that."

Ray is right, normally there is a cable running along the bottom to prevent this.

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor PerformanceI get that people need gas, water, or bread, I do understand it  though it’s funny how people forget they need it until it’s a crisis.  

If you go around the foundation and caulk or foam seal openings, it will generally prevent 99% of them from coming in.

In a case where a tenant would like to replace carpet in the living room with hardwood flooring, not because of the condition but rather a preference, the owner can deny contributing to a project but may not necessarily prevent them from doing it as it may bring more value to the property.

They are saying the 2 year moratorium for DIL or foreclosures prevents them from doing so.

An ounce of prevention ...Good luck

The state will sue whomever they can to "prevent fraud to homeowners."